Raise your hand if you need something new in the rotation? ⁣⁣Sweetpotatoasts and lettuce boats are great but…ya know…Variety is the spice of life. This pepper panini is my new favorite! ⁣⁣Make it with turkey, leftover steak, chicken or whatever you have ✌🏼⁣⁣For someone who can’t do mayo, this tahini harissa sauce is the little black dress of my sauce world. If you aren’t familiar with harissa, you can buy it in most grocery stores. It is a hot chili pepper paste that breathes life into anything. ⁣⁣And tahini? Oh man, you gotta make friends with the silky sesame seed sauce. So, I use this sauce on salads, as a dip, or to mix up a tuna/salmon salad, or egg salad for Nick. ⁣⁣⁣⁣Ok, ok, here we go.

Make a Tuna Tahini Pepper Panini: ⁣⁣½ tsp avocado oil to season the grill pan⁣⁣1 red, orange, or yellow bell pepper, halved, seeded⁣⁣1 can of @wildplanet tuna⁣⁣+ any tuna additions, use what YOU love (I love pickles*, fennel, and parsley) *make sure they are compliant⁣⁣+ a healthy serving of the sauce – you know how you like it⁣⁣⁣⁣MIX up the tuna salad to your preferences.⁣⁣

FILL the pepper, and sandwich together. ⁣⁣PREHEAT a grill pan OR a cast iron over medium heat.⁣⁣

OIL the grill pan.⁣⁣

PLACE pepper on oiled pan, pressing down on the top with another heavy pan to smush and flatten a bit. ⁣⁣

COOK for 2-3 minutes until grill marks sear in and pepper has softened. ⁣⁣

Make the whole recipe to feed a crowd or cut it in half and be full of regret that you can’t redux it for another meal. I use dark meat chicken so the patties remain tender and flavorful with that higher fat content making it all come together beautifully. ⁣⁣We eat greens at every meal, and these to go breakfast salads are perfection. Two sausage patties, half a medium cooked duck egg, some tomatoes, avocado and a drizzle of olive oil, with a side of fruit. ⁣⁣Even though “meal prep” is misunderstood to sound like some awful Sunday torture – it’s a self care practice that can be anywhere on a broad spectrum and you have to find what works best for you. I personally CAN’T with a wall of Tupperware dictating my meals for the week. I like variety so We cook every night, and make enough for Nick and I to have a few meals. ⁣

CREATE approximately 16 (2) ounce patties (flattened for even cooking)⁣

FRY patties in cooking oil over medium heat. Take care to cover your skillet during the process to ensure they cook through. The amount of oil will vary depending on the fat content of the meat and seasoning on your skillet.⁣

COOK through, checking with a thermometer until the internal temperature reaches 165 *I shared this recipe on Monday.

This Seafood Shakshuka recipe is a @cookbycolor family collabo. My brother owns @duidough café in Hollywood, and I helped create the menu so no matter who you’re brunching with – there is something for everyone, and EVERYTHING is customizable (because I am a complicated order-er). The sauce recipe is delicious! We make it with seafood at home but you can use the sauce to cook eggs and a side of sweetpotatoasts like they do @duidough. ⁣

This recipe is ALL Nick! It’s a warm, cozy redux of meat and potatoes. If you are OVER zoodles and ground beef too – add a little color, spice and texture to a weeknight meal. Like most things, you have to adapt it to your preferences - How would you make this meal yours? ⁣

@cookbycolor’s chicken soup. Honestly, just like anything you make – the better the ingredients, the better the final product. Source the best chicken, broth and muster up good intentions, and this will nourish your spirit. It may sound woo woo, but it’s truuue truuue. ⁣⁣Please, don’t be scared of new spices. Buy them in bulk and take a chance. Variety is the spice of life! *I cook the whole chicken under pressure in the instant pot. Feel free to cook the chicken however you want! You can also use pulled meat from a rotisserie chicken + extra broth. ⁣

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Hi! I am Stephanie. What really fills me up is helping you gain perspective on the healthiest and happiest version of yourself, and to find the peace of mind that it may not look how you thought it would. My mission is to help you find your optimal wellness by cultivating realistic food and lifestyle habits to support your goals and needs.